Choose Names for Western Male Children A
Aaron – (Hebrew) means "high mountain"
Adam – (Hebrew) means "red"
Adrian – (Latin) means "man from Adriatic"
Aidan – (Gaelic) means "little fiery one"
Alan – (Celtic) means "harmony"
Ainsley – (Celtic) means "my meadow". It was originally a surname but is now a popular first name
Alban – (Latin) means "white"
Albert – (Old German) means "noble knight"
Alexander – (Greek) means "defending man"
Ambrose – (Greek) means "pertaining to the immortals". Ambrosia was said to be the food of the gods
Andrew – (Greek) means "manly"
Angelo – (Greek) means "messenger"
Anthony – (Latin) means "praiseworthy"
Arthur – (Gaelic/Celtic) means "stone" in Gaelic and "a bear" in Celtic
Ashley – (Old English) means "ash wood"
Astley – (Old English) means "eastern wood"
Aston – (Old English) means "eastern place". It used to be a surname but is not commonly used as a first name
Aubrey – (Old German) means "elf counsel"
Augustine – (Latin) means "venerable"
B
Basil – (Greek) means "kingly"
Benedict – (Latin) means "blessed"
Benjamin – (Hebrew) means "son of my right hand"
Bernard – (Old German) means "brave as a bear"
Boris – (Slavonic) means "to fight"
Brandon – (English) derived from a place; it means "hill covered with broom"
Brendan – (Old Irish) means "stinking hair"
Brett – (Old French) means "man from Brittany"
Brian – (Irish) means "hill"
C
Callum – (Gaelic) means "dove"
Calvin – (Latin) means "bald"
Cameron – (Gaelic) means "crooked nose"
Campbell – (Gaelic) means "crooked mouth"
Carl – (German) version for Charles
Casey – (Celtic) means "descendant of Cathasaigh, descendant of the vigilant one"
Casper – (German) means "imperial"
Cecil – (Latin) means "blind"
Charles – (Old High German) means "man"
Chase – (English) means "hunter"
Christopher – (Greek) means "one who carries Christ"
Clark – (Old English) means "clergyman" or "one who can read and write"
Claude – (Latin) means "lame"
Clement – (Latin) means "merciful"
Connor – (Old Irish) means "lofty desires"
Conrad – (German) means "brave counsel"
Craig – (Gaelic) means "rock"
Curtis – (Old French) means "courteous"
Cyril – (Greek) means "lordly"
D
Damian – (Greek) means "to tame"
Damon – (Greek) means "divine power"
Daniel – (Hebrew) means "God has judged"
David – (Hebrew) means "darling"
Dennis – (Roman) from Dionysos, Greek god of wine
Dermot – (Irish) means "free from envy"
Dominic – (Latin) means "of the Lord"
Donald – (Gaelic) means "proud ruler"
Duncan – (Gaelic) means "dark-skinned warrior"
Dylan – (Welsh) means "flood"
E
Eden – (Hebrew) means "delight"
Edgar – (Anglo-Saxon) means "fortunate spear"
Edmund – (Old English) means "happy protection"
Edward – (Anglo-Saxon) means "prosperous protector"
Edwin – (Anglo-Saxon) means "fortunate friend"
Elwin – (Anglo-Saxon) means "old friend"
Eric – (Norse) means "ruler of all"
Ernest – (German) means "determined"
Ethan – (Hebrew) means "strong"
Eugene – (Greek) means "noble"
Evan – Welsh version of John
Ezra – (Hebrew) means "help"
F
Fabian – (Latin) means "bean"
Felix – (Latin) means "happy"
Ferdinand – (German) means "bold life"
Finn – (Gaelic) means "fair"
Francis (Frank) – (Latin) means "a Frenchman"
Franklin – (Old French) means "free citizen"
Frederick – (Old German) means "peaceful ruler"
G
Gabriel – (Hebrew) means "man of God"
Gareth (Gary) – (Welsh) means "gentle"
Garth – (Old Norse) means "enclosure" or "garden"
Gavin – (Welsh) means "white hawk"
Geoffrey (Jeffrey, Geoff, Jeff) – (Old German) means "peace"
George – (Greek) means "farmer"
Gerald – (Old German) means "spear rule"
Gideon – (Hebrew) means "one who cuts down"
Gilbert – (German) means "bright pledge"
Giles – (Latin) means "young goat"
Glen – (Gaelic) means "narrow mountain valley"
Godfrey – (Old German) means "God's peace"
Grant – (French) means "tall" or "great"
Gregory – (Greek) means "watchful"
Guy – (German) means "wood"
H
Harold – (Old English) means "army rule"
Henry (Harry) – (Old German) means "home ruler"
Herbert – (Old German) means "army bright"
Herman – (Old High German) means "soldier"
Hugh – (Old German) means "bright spirit"
I
Ian – Scottish version of John
Ivan – Russian version of John
J
Jacob (Jake) – (Hebrew) means "supplanter"
Jadon (Jayden) – (Hebrew) means "he will judge"
James – English version of Jacob
Jared – (Hebrew) means "descent"
Jason – English version of Joshua
Jesse – (Hebrew) means "the Lord is"
Jethro – (Hebrew) means "excellence"
John – (Hebrew) means "God is merciful"
Jonah (Jonas) – (Hebrew) means "dove"
Jonathan – (Hebrew) means "God's gift"
Joseph – (Hebrew) means "God will increase"
Joshua – (Hebrew) means "God saves"
Jude – (Hebrew) means "praise"
Justin – (Latin) means "just"
K
Keith – (Gaelic) means "forest"
Kenneth – (Gaelic) means "handsome"
Kevin – (Irish) means "handsome at birth"
Kirk – (Old Norse) means "church"
Kit – pet form of Christopher
Kurt (Curt) – German name derived from Conrad
Kyle – (Gaelic) means "channel between islands"
L
Laurence – (Greek) means "laurel"
Lee – (Old English) means "field" or "pasture"
Leo – (Latin) means "lion"
Leonard – (Old German) means "bold as a lion"
Leroy – (French) means "the king"
Levi – (Hebrew) means "joined"
Liam – Irish version of William
Linus – (Greek) means "flax"
Lionel – (Greek) means "little lion"
Lloyd – (Welsh) means "grey"
Logan – (Gaelic) means "small hollow"
Louis – (Old German) means "renowned warrior"
Lucas – Latin version of Luke
Luke – (Greek) means "coming from Lucania"
M
Magen – (Hebrew) means "protector"
Magnus – (Latin) means "great"
Malcolm – (Gaelic) means "disciple of Columb"
Marcus – Latin version of Mark
Mark – Derived from Mars, the Roman god of war
Martin – (Latin) means "belonging to Mars"
Matthew – (Hebrew) means "gift of the Lord"
Matthias – Latin version of Matthew
Maurice – (Latin) means "a Moor" or "dark skinned"
Maximilian (Max) – (Latin) means "greatest"
Maxwell – from a Scottish place, means "Magnus' stream"
Michael (Mike) – (Hebrew) means "Who is like God?"
Miles (Milo) – (Old German) means "merciful"
Morgan – (Welsh) means "sea-bright"
Murdoch – (Gaelic) means "sailor"
Murray – Scottish place which means "settlement beside the sea"
N
Nathan – (Hebrew) means "gift"
Nathaniel (Nat) – (Hebrew) means "God has given"
Neil – (Gaelic) means "champion"
Nicholas (Nick) – (Greek) means "people's victory"
Nigel – Latin version of Neil
Noah – (Hebrew) means "long-lived"
Noel – (French) means "Christmas"
Norbert – (Old German) means "famous in the north"
Norman – (Old English) means "Northman"
Norris – (Old French) means "northerner"
O
Oliver – (Old Norse) means "ancestor"
Orlando – Italian form of Roland
Osborne – (Old English) means "God bear"
Oscar – (Old English) means "God-spear"
Osmond – (Old English) means "God's protection"
Oswald – (Old English) means "divine power"
Otis – (Old German) means "riches"
Owen – Welsh name derived from Eugene
P
Patrick (Pat, Paddy) – (Old English) means "nobleman"
Paul – (Latin) means "small"
Pedro – Spanish version of Peter
Peter – (Greek) means "rock"
Philip – (Greek) means "fond of horses"
Q
Quentin – (Latin) means "fifth"
R
Raleigh – (Old English) means "clearing with roe deer"
Ralph – (Old English) means "wolf counsel"
Randall – (Old English) means "wolf shield"
Raoul – French version of Ralph
Raphael – (Hebrew) means "God heals"
Raymond – (Old French) means "wise protection"
Reginald (Reg, Reggie) – (Old English) means "power force"
Reuben – (Hebrew) means "behold a son"
Rex – (Latin) means "king" or "ruler"
Richard (Rick, Dick) – (Old German) means "powerful ruler"
Robert (Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robby) – (Old German) means "fame bright"
Robin – popular pet form of Robert
Roger – (Old German) means "illustrious warrior"
Roland – (Old German) means "famous throughout the land"
Ronan – (Irish) means "little seal"
Rory – (Gaelic) means "red"
Ryan – (Irish) means "little king"
S
Samuel (Sam) – (Hebrew) means "name of God"
Sean (Shaun) – Irish version of John
Simon – (Greek) means "snub-nosed"
Solomon – (Hebrew) means "peaceable"
Spencer – (Old English) means "steward" or "butler"
Stephen (Steven, Steve) – (Greek) means "crown"
Stuart (Stewart) – (Old English) means "steward"
T
Theodore – (Greek) means "God's gift"
Thomas (Tom, Tommy) – Aramaic means "twin"
Timothy (Tim) – (Greek) means "honouring God"
Travis – (Old French) means "to cross"
Trevor – (Welsh) means "large settlement"
Tyler – (Middle English) means "tile maker" or "tile layer"
U
Urban – (Latin) means "of the town"
V
Valentine – (Latin) means "strong"
Vernon – (French) means "place of alders"
Victor (Vic) – (Latin) means "conqueror"
Vincent (Vince) – (Latin) means "to conquer"
Vivian – (Latin) means "alive"
W
Wade – (Old English) means "to go" or "wading place"
Wallace – (Scottish) means "stranger"
Walter (Walt) – (Old German) means "folk-ruler"
Ward – (Old English) means "one who guards or defends"
Wayne – (Old English) means "wagon maker"
Webster – (Old English) means "weaver"
William (Billy, Will, Willy, Bill) – (Old German) means "helmet of resolution"
Winston – (Old English) means "joyful stone"
X
Xavier – (Arabic) means "bright"
Z
Zachary (Zach) – (Hebrew) means "God has remembered" |
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